Fat Ferdie

Fat Ferdie is a scary beast because of what he likes to eat. Read the book and you will see that his dinner climbs a tree!

Delightful fun and a little bit scary, here's another winning tale from a master of the craft.

About the Author

PAMELA ALLEN is a phenomenon in the world of children's literature. For more than thirty years her picture books have enchanted generations of children around the world, and have garnered a glittering array of awards and commendations including six Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards, two New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards, an International Board on Books for Young People Diploma for Illustration, and the Margaret Mahy Medal, New Zealand’s most prestigious award for children’s literature.

Pamela's books are full of the music of language; they are 'fragments of theatre', designed to be read aloud and shared between an adult and a child. Patch Theatre Company of Adelaide has now created three theatrical performances from a selection of Pamela’s books. These have toured throughout Australia since 2007; 2014 saw the first tour through New Zealand. All have performed to packed houses.